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Photo Oops: History's Worst Political Photo Ops

In this image rendered from a news clip, vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin is interviewed after pardoning a turkey (a common practice among governors as well as the president) at a farm outside Wasilla, Alaska on Nov. 20, 2008. The photo shows Palin chatting to the camera while a farm employee bloodily slaughters less fortunate turkeys in the background.